Mark LavieNov 164 minNetanyahu must go—but will he?All of this happened on his watch. So whether he admits of not, he is ultimately responsible. But he doesn’t accept that.
Mark LavieOct 114 minHamas has killed the two-state solutionHamas is responsible for these despicable crimes. But the Palestinian Authority headed by Mahmoud Abbas, is also to blame.
Mark LavieSep 134 min"Oslo"-- no peace, but not a failureIsraelis are missing the obvious: Implementing the Oslo agreement, Israel withdrew its forces from the main Palestinian cities.
Mark LavieJul 74 minLittle good from Israel’s operation in JeninWe’ve been here so many times that the conclusion is obvious: None of this is permanent.
Mark LavieMay 224 minOf course there are solutions for Gaza!Work toward a regional solution with permanent borders for Israel and the Palestinians, while supporting the Israelis in rocket range.
Mark LavieJan 94 minBen-Gvir on the Temple Mount? No big dealAllow me to offer advice that many men give their overwrought wives: “Calm down, honey.”
Mark LavieJul 13, 20214 min“Palestinian Spring”? Not such a good dealIt took me a whole book to explain what went wrong (“Broken Spring,” Gefen, 2014), but the parallels with the Palestinians are striking.
Mark LavieDec 18, 20204 minA “new Middle East” you didn’t see comingFrustrated by decades of Palestinian obstinacy, moderate Arab nations were finally moving to put the Israeli-Palestinian issue behind them.
Mark LavieNov 19, 20192 minFirst read the US statement. Then we'll talk."In other words, both the apoplectic left and the ecstatic right have it wrong."